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Lester Young
Largely seen as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all-time, Lester
Young is a true great whose influence remains prevalent in modern jazz,
pioneering a free-floating style which changed the landscape of the genre at the
time. A frequent collaborator with the legendary Billie Holiday amongst others,
he was affectionately nicknamed Pres, meaning President of the Tenor Saxophone.
Born into a musical family, he performed in his family band in the 1920s, but
left to tour with Art Bronson's Bostonians in 1927 and continued as a freelance
musician at the turn of the decad...
I've Found a New BabyLester Young
Taking a Chance on LoveLester Young
Back In Your Own BackyardLester Young
Tea for TwoOscar Peterson and Lester Young
Back in Your Own BackyardLester Young
He's Funny That WayBillie Holiday and Lester Young
I've Found a New BabyLester Young
The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
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Taking a Chance on LoveLester Young
Pres And Teddy
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Back In Your Own BackyardLester Young
Lester Leaps In
Tea for TwoOscar Peterson and Lester Young
Masters Of Jazz Vol. 7
Back in Your Own BackyardLester Young
Lester Leaps In
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He's Funny That WayBillie Holiday and Lester Young
Lester Leaps In
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